Tom Petty's Thoughts on the Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC | Late Night with Conan O’Brien

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  • (Original Air Date: 7/7/99) Tom Petty discusses his custom tour bus, vintage guitar collection, and his take on '90s music.
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  • @evenflowsteven
    @evenflowsteven 7 місяців тому +654

    I miss Tom so much.

  • @Cici1791
    @Cici1791 7 місяців тому +873

    One of the coolest, most authentic men in the history of Rock n' Roll. And a truly legendary talent.

    • @69sidewinder
      @69sidewinder 7 місяців тому +12

      Yup. Wrote a song for him called "Full Moon Fire". Love Tom Petty.

    • @taroman7100
      @taroman7100 7 місяців тому +15

      I sooo miss him.

    • @Cici1791
      @Cici1791 7 місяців тому +2

      @@user-uf8cb5do1k Hence why I said "in the history of..."

    • @steveskrobot5992
      @steveskrobot5992 7 місяців тому +5

      Never liked him when I was a kid, but grew to appreciate him later on.

    • @justinhorn2395
      @justinhorn2395 7 місяців тому

      Amen!

  • @sweetpeanmolly
    @sweetpeanmolly 7 місяців тому +522

    He was one of the greatest songwriters of our generation! Such a gifted artist and humble soul! He’s dearly missed 🙏

    • @Leen61
      @Leen61 7 місяців тому +9

      @sweetpeanmolly I agree with you 100%. My husband and I had the pleasure of seeing him play live several times. We regret not going to see him on his final tour. We miss Tom dearly as well. 😭 Still listen to his Buried Treasure show on Sirius.

    • @wesleywoodard9965
      @wesleywoodard9965 6 місяців тому +1

      You good bro ?

    • @pcl8993
      @pcl8993 4 місяці тому +2

      I love Tom’s reaction to the Backstreet Boys comment!👍

    • @anti-ethniccleansing465
      @anti-ethniccleansing465 2 місяці тому

      Greatest? Really? I mean, there was like two good hits lol.

    • @firewfire
      @firewfire 2 місяці тому

      ​@@anti-ethniccleansing465 wtf 😂 💩🤡 not even close. Dont spread misinformation just because you dont know anything about music 🗑️

  • @DurkMcGerk
    @DurkMcGerk 7 місяців тому +201

    I've heard Tom's speaking voice on King of the Hill more than I have anywhere else.

    • @speedyboris
      @speedyboris 7 місяців тому +17

      Same. All I hear when he talks is Lucky.

    • @jakeperry88
      @jakeperry88 7 місяців тому +14

      “Nuthin like gettin a corn chip right off the line Bobby”- RIP Lucky

    • @hollyholy641
      @hollyholy641 7 місяців тому +4

      When you realize Lucky just face planted after an overdose and didn’t slip on pee-pee. 👀👀

    • @RandysDirtyBurger
      @RandysDirtyBurger 7 місяців тому +5

      same and it makes me wanna cry cuz he was my favorite character. i was gonna go see him on his last tour

    • @RandysDirtyBurger
      @RandysDirtyBurger 7 місяців тому

      @@stfi7566THE COSTCO

  • @Debcatawba
    @Debcatawba 7 місяців тому +381

    Tom’s the coolest guy to ever enter a room.
    As I write this it is the heartbreaking anniversary of his passing. I miss you so much, Tom Petty.

    • @whoamellie5610
      @whoamellie5610 7 місяців тому +2

      Oh my goodness, you're right!! I knew I was missing something that happened on this date... 😢.. Just reading this while I hadn't re-remembered yet..just broke my heart all over again.. I still remember clear as day..purposely keeping the radio on..because every other commercial break it seemed.. - they were updating us, on whether Tom was predicted to make it, probably at the hospital, I forget.. :( I just hung out near the radio for awhile that day..waiting to hear if he was gonna make it or if we'd lose him 💔 I can't believe I was ~just~ quoting a song of his last night, & totally had forgotten what today was, other than a couple birthdays :3

    • @Debcatawba
      @Debcatawba 7 місяців тому

      @@whoamellie5610 Hi there. Just like you I was also listening to every news report on that fateful day. A friend had messaged me that Tom Perry passed away. I remember going out to our deck, and I sat down in a patio chair and cried. Then I came back in the house and heard that, he hadn’t actually passed away, but he was rushed to the hospital. As the day went on, the news became more dire by the hour. The really strange thing for me is that he passed away on the eve of my 60th birthday. I never thought that I would enter the next decade of my life without Tom Petty, being a part of it. I am so grateful I got to see him on his final tour with the Heartbreakers. thank goodness for Tom Petty radio station on SiriusXM. I am such a big fan of his that the license plate on my car actually references him. I miss him so much. Thank you for sharing your story

    • @MrSmokincodz
      @MrSmokincodz 7 місяців тому +4

      He’s great but my god. Relax

    • @Comet-hn3gm
      @Comet-hn3gm 7 місяців тому +3

      One of the best song writers ever. Can't get enough of his music.

    • @mikebradt8080
      @mikebradt8080 7 місяців тому +3

      you definitely get that vibe with Tom...The coolest guy in the room. Great sense of humor, down to earth, easy going laid back style. Doesn't he look so comfortable in his own skin?( I don't mean physical appearance)

  • @dcollea
    @dcollea 7 місяців тому +428

    One of my biggest regrets in life is that I never saw him live. He is one of, if not the .. favorite artists of mine.

    • @jolenegall5545
      @jolenegall5545 7 місяців тому +11

      He put on a fantastic show.

    • @BalakeHart-nh4xh
      @BalakeHart-nh4xh 7 місяців тому +3

      Same

    • @dr.buzzvonjellar8862
      @dr.buzzvonjellar8862 7 місяців тому +8

      He came on trembling with nerves, counted in the first number number, then rocked through about 16 hits, while we all sang along. There were moments of deep emotion and transcendent power, he was never smug or overly confident. At the end you realize he’s written more hits than anyone, and that he and the band love to play together.

    • @sage9743
      @sage9743 7 місяців тому +4

      Yeah, I missed out too.

    • @angelarorrer8055
      @angelarorrer8055 7 місяців тому +5

      I have said exactly this. At 53, he was the soundtrack to my life thus far. Can’t believe he’s gone but I’ll appreciate him forever…♥️

  • @blujay9191
    @blujay9191 7 місяців тому +507

    I'll never forget the Super Bowl half time show one year after the stupid 'wardrobe malfunction'. Tom Petty and the Hearbreakers just walked out there and really rocked the hell out of the place.

    • @ericargo9157
      @ericargo9157 7 місяців тому +44

      Don't know about you but I'm getting kinda sick of the regular 1/2 time Super Bowl shows. They need to get some more rockers in the mix. I vote for Mike Campbell and The Dirty Knobs.

    • @americanvet10
      @americanvet10 7 місяців тому +36

      @@ericargo9157 Those days are over. It would be racist to have a White rock group perform.

    • @paulj.5542
      @paulj.5542 7 місяців тому +6

      I was there in Glendale, Arizona on February 3rd 2008!

    • @paulj.5542
      @paulj.5542 7 місяців тому +5

      Haha, so true.@@americanvet10

    • @shawnuel
      @shawnuel 7 місяців тому +20

      @@americanvet10 I contend that Weird Al headlining would make almost everyone happy.

  • @flickwtchr
    @flickwtchr 7 місяців тому +126

    I still can't get over the fact that Tom Petty isn't still with us. Any road trip is enhanced with Tom Petty on the car stereo. He was just such a genuine humble person even after all of his well deserved success and fame. Still "Runnin' Down a Dream"

    • @BobbyGeneric145
      @BobbyGeneric145 7 місяців тому +4

      Dude, rolling the windows down, putting on "Running Down a Dream",hitting the open road... Doesn't get any better than that.

    • @collectivesartori
      @collectivesartori 6 місяців тому +4

      Yeah never truly gone if you’ve got a machine to play a Heartbreakers album on and a heart to appreciate his music with. He left the world a huge legacy and the gift of immortal rock music.

    • @donnaspears1970
      @donnaspears1970 4 місяці тому +3

      Agreed!❤

    • @jimrebr
      @jimrebr 2 місяці тому +1

      Been road-tripping so much this year, and having Tom Petty on Buried Treasures Sirius, really makes the drive fun. I will always miss him.

  • @silverlakegirl9078
    @silverlakegirl9078 7 місяців тому +154

    I've seen him 4 times. At one concert, he had a treasure chest in the middle of the stage, right in front. Suddenly, the lights went dark and the band members circled themselves around it. Tom Petty opened the chest and there was a very bright white light coming from inside. He reached in and slowly took out his top hat. The crowd went wild!!! He put it on his head and they all started playing again. That was one of the coolest things I've ever seen in my entire life. (slow, methodical) 👏.... 👏.... 👏.... 👏....

    • @subgrv27
      @subgrv27 7 місяців тому

      What tour was that?

    • @tomc2376
      @tomc2376 7 місяців тому +8

      seen that too, it was for "Don't Come Around Here No More". and to close the song he would slam it shut. those kind of things made them an incredible live band.

    • @silverlakegirl9078
      @silverlakegirl9078 7 місяців тому +8

      @@tomc2376 I thought it was that song, but I wasn't sure. (I can't even remember what I ate for breakfast). At one concert, the people stood up when he walked on stage, until the very last note he played. It was 4 non-stop hours! Not one person sat down! You didn't even realize it until the concert was over. We were all electrified under his spell. I remember that like it was 5 minutes ago. Omg ...I miss him terribly. I do hope you read his biography. I'm a music whore! Lol. I've been to hundreds of concerts and I love to go deep into the personal history of the performers. It adds another dimension to their music for me. I'm going to see Victor Wooten in a few weeks and Joe Bonamassa as well. Too bad Petty wasn't in the lineup. He was in a class all by himself.

    • @matthewjohnson6926
      @matthewjohnson6926 7 місяців тому +4

      great story. he and his whole band are as special as they come. i've seen him 6 times, twice with my preteen daughter. met him once in st. augustine in the early 90s. his greatness will keep growing, generation upon generation are discovering him.

    • @silverlakegirl9078
      @silverlakegirl9078 7 місяців тому +2

      @@matthewjohnson6926 Holy Toledo, Batman!!! You actually met him!!!!! I don't think I would have been able to speak, or if I did, I'd be babbling. He had a very tough father. It was very sad. I wanted to go see his house in Gainesville but never got there. His music was extraordinary. Really heartfelt. Stevie Nicks was obsessed with him and his band. I have a very bad Nicks story from seeing her in concert. Never liked her since. I jokingly told people that I'm never speaking to her again! Lol. I think they had a vibe, but kept quiet about it. Can't say I blame her on that one! I consider any Petty fan a member of my tribe. I get it!

  • @BillVol
    @BillVol 2 місяці тому +7

    Wow. What a wonderful guy. I'd never heard him interviewed before. Zero ego. Very humble. Very sad we lost him so soon.

  • @thejesse
    @thejesse 2 місяці тому +5

    He was so quick with the "you want 'em?" after Conan asked about his boots. The way Conan chuckled you could tell it caught him off guard.

    • @gro-cw2rc
      @gro-cw2rc 2 місяці тому

      The shirt off his back or the boots on his feet. Not too proud to wear used boots either. What a great person & musician. R.I.P. Tom

  • @radiojet1429
    @radiojet1429 7 місяців тому +29

    Saw Tom and the boys with Bob Dylan. One hour of Tom, one hour of Bob, one hour of both together. You can't get any better than that.

    • @terrencepowell4072
      @terrencepowell4072 7 місяців тому +1

      Wilburys wouldve been great to see!!

    • @chem3066
      @chem3066 7 місяців тому +1

      You’re right- nothing would be better !

    • @janice8925
      @janice8925 7 місяців тому +1

      I did too, at Redrocks!

    • @DebDellaPiana
      @DebDellaPiana 3 місяці тому +1

      I would have loved to have been there. Glad you got to see it.

    • @Steve_643
      @Steve_643 Місяць тому +1

      That’s why Tom was the best. He liked to jam with his friends he didn’t have an ego he just liked good music. The show I seen Stevie Nicks came out and sang with him.

  • @pendragon6207
    @pendragon6207 7 місяців тому +24

    God damn legend right there. Miss him :(

  • @johnfritz15
    @johnfritz15 7 місяців тому +13

    The greatest. No question.

  • @cibernena
    @cibernena 7 місяців тому +99

    Really miss Tom Petty. I love his reaction to the backstreet boys question. He seems like he was a fun person. RIP, Tom.

    • @robertstreet7177
      @robertstreet7177 7 місяців тому +7

      I dig that he was honest about his feelings. People bullshit too much these days! You hate the group freaking own it!! I like groups that actually play something!!

    • @echt114
      @echt114 6 місяців тому

      @@robertstreet7177 So are we to conclude he "hates" (something he did NOT say) all the singers throughout history who didn't play instruments for their music? Anyone from Frank Sinatra to Aretha Franklin to Elvis to Whitney Houston?

    • @northernsnow6982
      @northernsnow6982 2 місяці тому +1

      ​@echt114 Really, Frank and Elvis didn't play instruments? That's new information to me. Elvis even played guitar on many of his albums, and on stage.
      Also, I'd like to point out that every single person you pointed out were solo artists, who weren't part of any band/group. Even still, they had real bands playing music with them on stage.
      Plus, there are many bands, where the lead singer doesn't play any instruments. Yet they are part of the band playing music on stage.
      There is some differences between band, group, solo artist, a boy band, and acapella. Boy bands are not bands, or solo artists. They are a group, that would have been better if they had done acapella, instead of singing to synthetic sounds. I'd rather look at AI art which all looks so fake to me.

    • @EvelynBaron
      @EvelynBaron 2 місяці тому +2

      I think he was really good at deflecting attention through humour. It was rare that he made public appearances, the Conan O'Brien thing was a bit of an anomaly usually they sent in videos so they didn't have to appear etc. Made it special for sure.

    • @da324
      @da324 23 дні тому +1

      @@echt114 I see reading comp isn't a strong suit of yours.

  • @aeromamakinforever
    @aeromamakinforever 7 місяців тому +83

    Saw him at Shoreline Amphitheater in 2008,during the housing crash. The economy was a mess & he knew that. He lowered his ticket prices & during the end of his performance he spoke to us how grateful he was that we all came to his concert and thanked us. This was the only show I had gotten to see this amazing musician. Wish I had more, wish Tom had more. He literally gave his life for his music & fans. Rip Tom ❤️🎶❤️

    • @silverlakegirl9078
      @silverlakegirl9078 7 місяців тому +1

      I read a biography about him. It was excellent!

    • @DavidFobare
      @DavidFobare 7 місяців тому +3

      Once, Tom injured his hand by punching a wall because he lost a fight with his label over the pricing of an album. Label priced it at $5.99; Tom wanted $4.99 to get the disc in more hands.
      Damn the Torpedoes album maybe?

    • @silverlakegirl9078
      @silverlakegirl9078 7 місяців тому

      @@DavidFobare wow....I never heard that one! Thanks for sharing!!!

    • @crusheverything4449
      @crusheverything4449 7 місяців тому +6

      @@DavidFobare- The record was Hard Promises and the label wanted to sell it at $9.98, which would have made it the first to sell for a dollar more than the then-current standard of $8.98. Tom took a stand for his fans and refused to release the record until the label backed down. Tom Petty was a man of the people and in an ever more cutthroat world, he is sorely missed.

    • @anti-ethniccleansing465
      @anti-ethniccleansing465 2 місяці тому +1

      @@crusheverything4449
      Still doesn’t top Pearl Jam standing up to Ticketmaster. I only wish the rest of the industry followed suit and real change came of it. That monopoly is one of the greediest there is. So many people can’t afford to see their favorite artists because of them.

  • @johnnyg9804
    @johnnyg9804 2 місяці тому +18

    Had one chance to see Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers before he passed away... and it was an experience so great it feels like a dream.❤

    • @brushstroke3733
      @brushstroke3733 2 місяці тому +1

      I always wanted to see him. I heard his shows were some of the very best. Sadly, he passed before I got to see him. Never wait!

  • @YouTubeKnight
    @YouTubeKnight 7 місяців тому +76

    Tom talking about Backstreet Boys and NSYNC feels like universes colliding.

    • @DrClawizdead
      @DrClawizdead 7 місяців тому +9

      Worlds are colliding!
      A Tom divided against itself cannot stand!

    • @cmet8280
      @cmet8280 7 місяців тому +14

      NSYNC and BackStreet boys all seem like musical geniuses compared to most of the acts today.

    • @kamalking4933
      @kamalking4933 7 місяців тому +4

      @@cmet8280 I still think they were cheesy.

    • @pamelah6431
      @pamelah6431 7 місяців тому

      ​@@kamalking4933cheese is pretty food, though...

    • @ninja_tony
      @ninja_tony 7 місяців тому +5

      @@cmet8280yeah, it’s amazing to me honestly. I grew up in the 90’s and made fun of bands like that, and Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, etc. constantly. And while they still aren’t my cup of tea, they are MASSIVELY more talented than 99% of the crap that’s getting churned out these days. I guess it just shows that no matter how low the bar drops, it can always go lower.

  • @sliceserve234
    @sliceserve234 7 місяців тому +110

    I saw him live, was doing some media photography of the show, and I was just blown away by the musicianship and showmanship of Tom and his band. The way he engaged with the crowd surprised me, he really played to the audience, the music was incredible, the fans had a great time. Really one of the most amazing performers I ever saw (and I have seen a lot).

    • @tisdue
      @tisdue 7 місяців тому +3

      The man was a certified hit MACHINE. Some of my all time favorite songs came out of this man.

    • @Skibbidyboobop
      @Skibbidyboobop 7 місяців тому +4

      Yes. He knew how to work the crowd and I will say that the people that go to his concerts, LOVE Tom. He gave so many peoples' lives' meaning and truth...

    • @BalokLives
      @BalokLives 7 місяців тому +4

      The wife and I saw him his final weekend. Very sad.
      RIP Tom Petty.

    • @Skibbidyboobop
      @Skibbidyboobop 7 місяців тому +3

      @@BalokLivesI felt like I lost a friend when he passed. I've never felt that way about another artist.

    • @BalokLives
      @BalokLives 7 місяців тому +1

      @@Skibbidyboobop I agree. The only other time it happened to me was when Neil Peart passed. It felt like I lost a brother. Strange since I never met him.

  • @Skibbidyboobop
    @Skibbidyboobop 7 місяців тому +31

    My first concert when I was 22. Black Crowes opened and then Tom came out in his big purple top hat from the 'dont come around here no more" video. He blew our socks off. He didn't just play a show, he killed. It was so amazing that even though I was completely blitzed after smoking some serious shit, I remember every last detail. I saw him 3 more times after that and am so glad I did. Every show was soooo good. He cared about the audience and loved performing. Miss him like a family member.

    • @tansy1403
      @tansy1403 2 місяці тому

      What year was this?

    • @da324
      @da324 23 дні тому

      @@tansy1403 Around 2005

  • @Kravis63
    @Kravis63 7 місяців тому +13

    You could tell Tom genuinely liked Conan as a person, made for a fun chat

  • @tonisalic6300
    @tonisalic6300 7 місяців тому +18

    This man is a legend.
    Not wanting to disappoint his fans, on his final tour, he endoured the pain, played though he badly needed hip replacment.

    • @KenLieck
      @KenLieck 6 місяців тому +5

      No way did Tom Petty need his hipness replaced...

    • @Theghostdiaries
      @Theghostdiaries 4 місяці тому +4

      He was playing with a broken hip. As someone who has experienced a broken hip, it's just incredible

  • @JustinWalterSweeney
    @JustinWalterSweeney 7 місяців тому +31

    Glad to see Tom on the Conan show finally

    • @bakerfelix8874
      @bakerfelix8874 7 місяців тому +4

      I mean...this is from a '99 episode

    • @JustinWalterSweeney
      @JustinWalterSweeney 7 місяців тому +2

      @@bakerfelix8874 I know, I meant ive me never seen an official clip of an interview like this from this channel

  • @user-gm2tw4ft8y
    @user-gm2tw4ft8y 7 місяців тому +22

    Tom Petty and Gary Shandling were great friends. Seeing Petty on Shandling's final show was hysterical. Especially the backstage fight with Greg Kinnear. Clint Black says to Petty about Kinnear - "hey, this guy was nominated for an Academy Award." Petty responds "for what "Talk Soup" " It was epic.

    • @arribaficationwineho32
      @arribaficationwineho32 4 місяці тому +1

      Was it a real fight between Kinnear and Petty?

    • @chichi775
      @chichi775 4 місяці тому

      🤣😂🤣😂🙌👏

    • @toddsimmons7519
      @toddsimmons7519 4 місяці тому

      No, it was the final show.​@@arribaficationwineho32

  • @LzCoda
    @LzCoda 7 місяців тому +57

    Tom was a great musician with such a great variety of music. I loved how he happily teamed with so many fantastic musicians.

  • @mikemchugh3073
    @mikemchugh3073 7 місяців тому +16

    You knew it was a great show when leaving the stadium everyone is still singing the outro to the encore tune. Tom and Co. put on one hell of a show every time I saw them. So sorry he's gone. RIP Mr. Petty.

  • @FYMASMD
    @FYMASMD 7 місяців тому +11

    He gave everything to his songs, his fans. We are lucky for that.

  • @WiIdbiII
    @WiIdbiII 6 місяців тому +9

    Always been a big fan of Tom Petty since the seventies. Little did I know that after he was gone , his music would help me get through the darkest time in my life. I sure miss him being on this earth.

  • @coolcat6303
    @coolcat6303 7 місяців тому +50

    What a great interview. I only got to see Tom play live once in my life and that was in Grand Rapids, MI back in 2008. He even had Steve Winwood open for him. He sounded great & played almost all of his hits. He also looked like he was enjoying himself just as much as we all were. The thing that really stayed with me from that show though wasn't the tight performances from the Heartbreakers but how excited the crowd was even after the show was over. Tons of ppl were smiling and singing "Free Fallin’" even on the way out to the parking lot. I'd never seen a crowd react that way before or since.

    • @vanwoodard6212
      @vanwoodard6212 7 місяців тому +3

      Well my friend I saw him a billion times , he never disappointed , the tour you saw was one of the best I ever saw , 🤘🍻🤙

    • @splickitysplat34
      @splickitysplat34 8 днів тому

      I know I'm late to the party but Tom Petty was my first concert I think about 2002-2003 when I was around 8 or so. It was in Nashville I believe. Bo Diddly actually opened for him. Very awesome experience. Unfortunately that was also my only time seeing him as well but I'll never forget it!

  • @bluemoon-20
    @bluemoon-20 2 місяці тому +4

    Mind blowing that this was 25 years ago. When Conan said Tom's been making albums for 20 years (closer to 25), that seemed like a long time.
    By the time he passed, Tom had been in the business over 40 years.

  • @gwynnielsen5081
    @gwynnielsen5081 7 місяців тому +20

    Tom Petty's music still rings true. Before he passed away, a fellow musician friend of mine sent me the lyrics to "Wildflowers," which inspired me to make a move across country to a distant place wherein I know I will feel free. I am sure many others listened to Petty's lyrics and did the same over the years. As a singer-songwriter myself, I am always cognizant of writing lyrics that people can relate to or that inspire. It isn't easy and neither is finding the right chords to make the words sing, but we do what we can do and hope for the best.

    • @eyedunno8462
      @eyedunno8462 7 місяців тому

      Okay

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      @gwynnielsen5081 7 місяців тому

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    • @ThinWhiteAxe
      @ThinWhiteAxe 7 місяців тому +1

      I feel that. Wildflowers is a humbling piece of work.

    • @gwynnielsen5081
      @gwynnielsen5081 7 місяців тому

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  • @Krebssssssss
    @Krebssssssss 4 місяці тому +7

    Kind-hearted, great sense of humor, and truly an artist in every sense of the word. Music is not something you generate in a computer and then autotune the hell out of. It’s talent. It’s emotion. It’s tears, anger, joy, and everything in between, and it comes from the soul, expressed in a medium that takes years and decades to master. And it’s the tiny imperfections that give it a life of its own. Tom knew that better than most “artists” today.

  • @empiremusicpromotions
    @empiremusicpromotions 7 місяців тому +21

    I saw him twice live, and I have to say that it was the one musician that I had to see. Tom Petty's music has been such an important part of my life, it is the soundtrack to my youth. He will always be missed, but we got to share this planet with him for a little while at least, and that is something. RIP Tom Petty

  • @ericargo9157
    @ericargo9157 7 місяців тому +66

    EVERYBODY on this planet knows and loves at least one Tom Petty tune. I'm fortunate to know, love and sing along (badly) with all of them. RIP Tom, you are truly free.

    • @reemclaughlin4260
      @reemclaughlin4260 6 місяців тому +2

      Me either. Never liked him or the band/music. Nothing against him, but never interested enough to buy any of their albums. Don’t care for Springsteen either. Robin Trower when James Dewar was alive more my speed.

    • @user-xt5mn4fg5g
      @user-xt5mn4fg5g 6 місяців тому +2

      How could you possibly be that naive? He's got one huge hit and hasn't been relevant in 30 years, and even then do you think they knew who he was in Asia or Africa? My God people on UA-cam are just clueless.

    • @ericargo9157
      @ericargo9157 6 місяців тому +2

      @@user-xt5mn4fg5g Damn, I didn't realize I was in the presence of a musical genius such as yourself. My apologies. I'm 62 y/o and have forgotten more about music, the people who created it and the impact they had and still do today then you'll ever have the ability to comprehend. Your comments validate that belief. Keep on keepin' on...too funny.

    • @mysticwolf75
      @mysticwolf75 4 місяці тому

      ​​​@@user-xt5mn4fg5g I'm truly curious, what was his "one huge hit" song?
      A little off-topic, but related, I knew a lady years ago in my art group who claimed that Rod Stewart only had one hit song, "Do you think I'm sexy?", and she seemed genuinely surprised when I went into a list of his hit songs from the 70s-90s. To this day, whenever I hear that song on the radio, I always exclaim "It's Rod Stewart's only hit song!" 😅

    • @user-xt5mn4fg5g
      @user-xt5mn4fg5g 4 місяці тому

      @@mysticwolf75 his one HUGE hit is Last Dance With Mary Jane.

  • @ScarlettEmerald4
    @ScarlettEmerald4 12 днів тому +1

    Tom's passing hit me pretty hard 😢so many wonderful childhood memories watching his awesome music videos growing up in the late 80s. You'll forever be missed ❤

  • @EvelynBaron
    @EvelynBaron 2 місяці тому +3

    What I love about TP was his ability to reflect back to us our intimate lives, loves, fears, anger, justified indignation all of it. As many men as women commented when he passed; all the babe magnet rubbish just fell by the wayside. He stood for something. Recently watched his performance with his unmatchable band at the Superbowl in 2008, a difficult year economically all over the world but that simple song united people in a good way, belying Douglas Murray's contempt when he speaks of the madness of crowds. To me it's an ignorant ungenerous pseudo-perspective. People can unite for good or evil or out of fear or rejoicing. Petty was a catalyst at that moment in time for good, which I for one will not forget.

  • @JasenRamsey-er6ek
    @JasenRamsey-er6ek 7 місяців тому +5

    Saw him and the HBs 8 times. Best rock and roll show you could ever see. I played Room at the Top of that Echo album the day he passed with tears in my eyes.

  • @Boblobblaw88
    @Boblobblaw88 6 місяців тому +4

    My brother was working on Toms new house during the Wilbury period. In fact the wilburys big photo was in front of a door my brother built. He told me one day he was working around back and George Harrison came out the back door and jumped in the pool. I had a dream once that I was watching TP and the HBs from side stage and Tom started playing a song I’d never heard before (and I’ve heard em all). I woke up, grabbed my guitar, and recorded it and was able to remember the first two verses, lyrics and all. That was a very emotional dream because I realized within the dream that “how can I be seeing Tom…..he’s deceased!” And so all of a sudden it seemed like a very special spiritual experience. I woke up w tears streaming down my face. The lyrics of the song were about him “coming back” (in a spiritual form). I think a part of us all died when Tom left us.

  • @CrazyMaryJo
    @CrazyMaryJo 2 місяці тому +2

    So glad I got to see him live. ❤

  • @user-ey3lt7ly3v
    @user-ey3lt7ly3v 6 місяців тому +4

    My husband and I saw Tom Petty at the Joyce Center on the Notre Dame Campus back in 1995. It was fun! We had a great time!!

  • @cynthiasmith4130
    @cynthiasmith4130 7 місяців тому +11

    His music was so great!!!! I play his music all the time!!! I grew up with him... I was so sick to my stomach, when I heard of his passing. I couldn't believe it... So many memories, in my life, pertain to his music.... I miss him very much... 😥😥😥... 🌹🌹🌹...

    • @revwillyg6450
      @revwillyg6450 7 місяців тому +1

      I feel you on that. I cried like we were family and I don't care if it sounds silly to anyone. His music means that much to me. It is the soundtrack of my family's life.

    • @hollyholy641
      @hollyholy641 7 місяців тому

      I wonder if you cry for every dope head that OD’s or is it just the millionaire heroin addicts that matter?

  • @outsidethewaxbox
    @outsidethewaxbox 7 місяців тому +9

    Got to see him play on that tour, only got to see him live once more after that (with Jackson Browne) but man, what an incredible musician, and a man of quick wit and great character We all miss you, Tom.

  • @Mandrake591
    @Mandrake591 7 місяців тому +24

    I saw Tom in ‘81 it was a great show, the world needs more like him.

    • @everready19373
      @everready19373 7 місяців тому +6

      Me and two friends saw him at Red Rocks back in 81. It was awesome!

  • @justagirlsd3000
    @justagirlsd3000 6 місяців тому +3

    I’m so fortunate to have seen Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers many times. The first time was in 1979. Love you Tom, miss you dearly ❤️‍🔥🙏🏽

  • @shelleyphoenix7478
    @shelleyphoenix7478 7 місяців тому +9

    My very first music great!! I fell in love with him when I was in the 6th grade. Omg his music!! He was so true to himself right from day one. You could feel it over the radio how real this guy was. Oh so cool and sweet 💕

  • @JohnBarrylizard
    @JohnBarrylizard 2 місяці тому +2

    Miss this dude. He seemed so authentic. So likable. Made great songs. He deserved a long happy life.

  • @jmarkr100
    @jmarkr100 7 місяців тому +6

    I saw Tom Petty in concert about 8 years ago. It was one of the best shows I’ve ever been to. RIP…

  • @intheshedd
    @intheshedd 7 місяців тому +28

    Tom is the coolest guy ever and the best songwriter ever. I sure miss him.

  • @Badmmajmma
    @Badmmajmma 7 місяців тому +4

    I’ve been blessed to see this man and his great band play numerous shows…from the Whiskey to his final Hollywood Bowl show. He never failed to put on an amazing show…just solid rock roll. I never cried for any celebrity until the day he died. Rip to a true master.

  • @cheetohead6942
    @cheetohead6942 6 місяців тому +2

    My favorite King of the hill voice actor

  • @rockinrobinsnest
    @rockinrobinsnest 14 днів тому +1

    His songwriting always tells a story I am always floating in bliss listening to Tom, his vocals are so unique and dreamy ever flowing he is an iconic legend throughout my life, tied to events remembered growing up listening to his music.Forever young those were the best of times.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Petty fan for life.🎉

  • @mrsbluesky8415
    @mrsbluesky8415 6 місяців тому +4

    Saw him in concert in the 90s and wow. Just great music, a truly strong yet calm voice. Best concert I’ve ever seen.

  • @brucecampbellx
    @brucecampbellx 7 місяців тому +5

    He left a legacy of timeless classics.

  • @margaretbauer3813
    @margaretbauer3813 5 днів тому +2

    I Miss Him So Much! He gave us music for decades! Whaa! 😢

  • @user-so9qk1nf4t
    @user-so9qk1nf4t 2 місяці тому +1

    As a vocalist , "Hard Promises" was my favorite album for a long time , still a classic . i live in Petty's birth town (gainesville). People really adore Tom here , and of course in football season , the UF Gators always play Tom Petty music during games , they even have a Tom Petty Weekend every year

  • @buck9739
    @buck9739 7 місяців тому +13

    Tom was and is the king of cool.😊

    • @davej.meister5421
      @davej.meister5421 7 місяців тому +2

      Even Morrissey apparently dug Tom's music. I heard he sang backup on Tom's 1992 "Peace In L.A." single.

    • @buck9739
      @buck9739 7 місяців тому

      @@davej.meister5421 i like ke mortises too. But Tom’s all around demeanor was second to none if only more people were like him. Rip Tom

    • @davej.meister5421
      @davej.meister5421 7 місяців тому

      @@buck9739 You say you like Morrissey and The Smiths? I was actually talking about Morrissey accompanying Tom on PILA by singing backup on the single. I remember Tom making mention of this on Rockline when he was asked by the host/moderator on why he left PILA off of the 1993 Greatest Hits compilation.

    • @buck9739
      @buck9739 7 місяців тому

      @@davej.meister5421 I do like the smiths. I know I just do. I gotta say you are a knowledgeable dude. Do you have a channel?

  • @anniefannycharles9951
    @anniefannycharles9951 7 місяців тому +4

    I loved that man. Such a unique and talented individual.

  • @Boxingbear
    @Boxingbear 6 місяців тому +2

    So glad I was able to finally see him in concert just one year before he passed. He came to my hometown too, which was cool. Miss his music.

  • @timmcfarland2853
    @timmcfarland2853 4 місяці тому +1

    My very first concert was around the mid to late 70's at the Carowinds palladium in Charlotte NC. Tommy and the two tones opened for Tom Petty and the heartbreaker's. I was maybe 12 at the time and was a lifetime fan.

  • @Kristbjorg-Nymann
    @Kristbjorg-Nymann 4 місяці тому +8

    Tom Petty is such a legend. One of the best musical artists who has ever graced this Earth.

  • @joaocampos111
    @joaocampos111 Місяць тому +1

    Conan always bring something special with comedians and musicians.

  • @maryrudelich9000
    @maryrudelich9000 7 місяців тому +16

    RIP Tom Petty. He was awesome, and his music lives on.

  • @drivesideways6550
    @drivesideways6550 7 місяців тому +6

    Such a cool laid back dude, you always thought he'd be with us forever.

    • @Michael-eu1mz
      @Michael-eu1mz 2 місяці тому

      I was shocked by his passing wasn't that old 65 I think

  • @augart89
    @augart89 6 місяців тому +3

    An absolute goddamn legend. Instantly recognizable voice.

  • @tomc2376
    @tomc2376 7 місяців тому +6

    I saw the '99 tour in Charlotte a month after that interview, and they blew everyone away as usual. opened with Jammin' Me and the crowd went absolutely bonkers.

  • @ut1004bp
    @ut1004bp 4 місяці тому +1

    Magical to hear Tom talk as it displays the hard to find vocal quality he was able to lay in tracks.

  • @BillyBones55
    @BillyBones55 6 місяців тому +4

    Rip how I loved this guy and his music

  • @cindytroxler2838
    @cindytroxler2838 6 місяців тому +4

    Boy, do I miss Tom Petty, I was in tears when I heard that he passed. Rest in peace 🙏.

  • @paineintheass233
    @paineintheass233 6 місяців тому +2

    One of my favorite interweb things to do is send my teen daughters a link to petty, or thorogood, or rush, or the doobies, or CCR...you get the idea. and commenting, "look kids, real music."

  • @barbarakornacki8599
    @barbarakornacki8599 6 місяців тому +2

    I will always miss him. Loved seeing this.

  • @indianamichelle7216
    @indianamichelle7216 6 місяців тому +3

    So thankful that I was able to see Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers in Nashville, Tennessee with my daughter. We had such a great night 🌠 Tom’s music lives forever!

    • @gro-cw2rc
      @gro-cw2rc 2 місяці тому

      Saw Tom several times in Nashville, Starwood, Opryland's Grand Ole Opry, Municipal Auditorium, & Bridgestone. Always a kick ass show. THANKS for the memories.

  • @jameshanson9099
    @jameshanson9099 7 місяців тому +11

    Rest in power legend definitely one of the best musicians ive seen live

  • @Marc-js8rx
    @Marc-js8rx 6 місяців тому +4

    Six Years after his untimely death (10/2/2017), I still find myself clicking on any TP interview. That's how much I miss this man...
    I regularly play his music on my guitars, I'll listen almost exclusively to "TP Radio" on Sirius XM. I even went out and bought a used "Full Moon Fever" cassette for my vintage 1968 El Camino's cassette stereo to frequently reminisce and appreciate. As a Classic Rock enthusiast, when asked the tough question--"Which is my favorite band?"... my quick response almost makes it seem like it's a no-brainer.

  • @brianmungermusic1744
    @brianmungermusic1744 7 місяців тому +2

    Boy were we blessed to have Tom in our lives. Love sent to you all. Love your comments.

  • @mpeterson7406
    @mpeterson7406 7 місяців тому +6

    What a class act,I miss Tom Petty

  • @katotornado4312
    @katotornado4312 6 місяців тому +4

    The man who changed my life and music taste forever

  • @TheBoomtown4
    @TheBoomtown4 7 місяців тому +21

    Timeless tunes. The learning to fly intro is (I now think) just a rickenbacker playing an arpeggio over a 12 string strumming and it’s possibly the best guitar sound I’ve heard ever. Perfectly mixed too. What a supergroup.

  • @gregsawka201
    @gregsawka201 4 місяці тому +1

    A great songwriter and a very smart guy. I've seen a few of his interviews and have always been impressed with the depth of his knowledge on various subjects. I was lucky enough to see him on his first big tour in 1978, when he played the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver. By the end of the show, I and many others were actually standing on the tables. Tom and the boys blew the roof off the dump!!

  • @robscaglione1960
    @robscaglione1960 6 місяців тому +1

    total rock god.meet him at disney back in the early 80s.was the coolest person ever.his music and style made so many bands look up to him and follow the ways he does music.local florida boy done good for everyone who ever picked up a guitar.i know hes up there making god smile right now.RIP my brother

  • @SusieDaw-ix6pv
    @SusieDaw-ix6pv 7 місяців тому +6

    Tom was one of a kind. He will always hold my heart.

  • @kurtdewittphoto
    @kurtdewittphoto 7 місяців тому +8

    I really wish i could have seen Tom Petty in concert. Massive fan of him growing up.

    • @joer1678
      @joer1678 7 місяців тому +1

      Saw him twice. Great show

    • @Skibbidyboobop
      @Skibbidyboobop 7 місяців тому +1

      My advice...never again forego a chance to see one of the classic great bands. Just go. Screw the logistics. the memory will be more precious than anything that gave you pause.

    • @kurtdewittphoto
      @kurtdewittphoto 7 місяців тому

      @@Skibbidyboobop Good advice

  • @derick-smith
    @derick-smith 7 місяців тому +1

    I saw Tom in 2017, 5 months to the day before he passed. I'm so grateful for that experience. Randomly, the guitarist for the Plain White T's sat in front of me at that show.

    • @davej.meister5421
      @davej.meister5421 7 місяців тому

      A dude from the Plain White T's at a Tom Petty concert lol? That must have been quite an experience.

  • @louied3582
    @louied3582 7 місяців тому +6

    In my opinion, Tom Petty was the best Super Bowl halftime performer. He was so good yet humble, respectful and thankful.

    • @Patricia-jy3sr
      @Patricia-jy3sr 6 місяців тому +1

      I wholeheartedly agree! TP & the Heartbreakers played the best set of any halftime show.

  • @darrinsteven7002
    @darrinsteven7002 6 місяців тому +3

    Tom was solid.
    His whole career from the 70's to today is AWESOME.
    Genius.

  • @OnlyKidWithCamera
    @OnlyKidWithCamera 3 місяці тому +1

    What a cool dude. You can tell he liked Conan too. Petty could tell a legit music fan when he met one. This is a really nice moment.

  • @spencergsmith
    @spencergsmith 7 місяців тому +2

    “What’s that?” was the perfect response in that moment.

  • @daymonpancheri8846
    @daymonpancheri8846 7 місяців тому +5

    RIP to a legend 🙇🏻‍♂️🙏🏼

  • @ExpressionOfSound
    @ExpressionOfSound 6 місяців тому +3

    Tom was a genius, effin troubador.. such songwriting structure, lyrics.. amazing
    The guy did it all, truly real human being also

  • @1964bluetick
    @1964bluetick 3 дні тому +1

    I'm in tears as I watch and listen ❤

  • @RllingStne
    @RllingStne 29 днів тому +1

    He’s so sweet when I think of his death I get the saddest out of every artist that has passed

  • @davidjp5645
    @davidjp5645 7 місяців тому +4

    What an amazing musician. I remember in grade 9 music class being introduced to petty and the love has never stopped. I went to the rock n roll hall of fame and on my list was Tom petty.

  • @leebattick5874
    @leebattick5874 7 місяців тому +3

    It's a shame we will never have the opportunity to see this man play live again. His greatest hits album is the soundtrack of my youth.

  • @jazminratzlaff5357
    @jazminratzlaff5357 7 місяців тому +2

    Love Tom Petty, what a iconic legendary voice and songwriter of rock and roll. Love this interview, what a cool jacket he’s wearing. He is so missed. Have equal love for him, BSB and Nsync. 😘😍🥰🤩🌟✨😆🫶🏻🖤🤍 📺🎵🎶 🎸

  • @chuckppyro3137
    @chuckppyro3137 3 місяці тому +1

    Been a fan of Petty's since my brother Mark bought the LP Damn The Torpedos when i was 12, thanks bro!

  • @diannemose244
    @diannemose244 7 місяців тому +6

    Had the luxury of seeing Petty small venue the Fillmore SF and holy cow what an amazing show

  • @americanvet10
    @americanvet10 7 місяців тому +6

    So sad he's gone. No doubt the greatest song writer of the genre, ever!!

  • @cosmictom5255
    @cosmictom5255 7 місяців тому +1

    I saw him and the band on that tour at Jones Beach in Queens NY! One of my favorite memories and of course one of my favorite artists!

  • @Folam
    @Folam 6 місяців тому +1

    6 years later, and it still hurts.

  • @avenuePad
    @avenuePad 7 місяців тому +4

    I remember Echoes was the first album of his that made me work to like it. Just a little. But it still an amazing piece of work. How we all miss Tom.

  • @kevinheflin5300
    @kevinheflin5300 6 місяців тому +7

    Still miss Tom Petty.